Pro-North*California was admitted as a free state
*Territory being disputed over by Texas and New Mexico was ceded to New Mexico. *Texas recieves $10 million as compensation for territory lost *Abolition of Slave Trade in District of Columbia (DC) |
Pro-South*Remainder of territory recieved from Mexican War is open to popular sovereignty
*A stricter Fugitive-Slave Law * Slaves can be recaptured in North and people who help will be fined or jailed |
Key Figures
Henry Clay: "Great Compromiser" thought of Missouri Compromise of 1820, Tariff Compromise of 1833, and Compromise of 1850.
Stephen Douglas: Split the bill up into 5 separate bills to get it passed after Clay's death
Daniel Webster: Helped Clay pass compromise, gave speech "Seventh of March in 1850"
Stephen Douglas: Split the bill up into 5 separate bills to get it passed after Clay's death
Daniel Webster: Helped Clay pass compromise, gave speech "Seventh of March in 1850"
Impact
*Slightly appeased North and South
*Favored North by making anti-slavery politicians more dominant in Senate
*Increased Popular Sovereignty by allowing it in the Utah and New Mexico territories
*Favored North by making anti-slavery politicians more dominant in Senate
*Increased Popular Sovereignty by allowing it in the Utah and New Mexico territories
Place in History
Made what California and Texas are today. Without compromise, slavery may have been allowed in California and then pro-slavery would of been dominant in the Senate. Brought a calm before the storm of the Kansas/Nebraska debate.
Cause to Civil War
*Actually postponed the Civil War from occuring in 1850
*Helped keep union together long enough for North to gain Military advantages
*New Fugitive Slave Law
*Increased Abolitionist efforts against slavery-Underground Railroad Activity increases
*Helped keep union together long enough for North to gain Military advantages
*New Fugitive Slave Law
*Increased Abolitionist efforts against slavery-Underground Railroad Activity increases
More Info Links on Compromise of 1850
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